Dubai, UAE – 21 October 2025 – International restaurant guide GreatList, known for its deep expertise across the global F&B industry, has launched GreatList Sessions, an ambitious culinary initiative to highlight Dubai as the world’s gastronomic capital. The company organised the first and largest overseas showcase of Dubai’s ten most celebrated chefs, recognised by Michelin, Gault&Millau, The World’s 50 Best MENA, The Best Chef Awards and GreatList, to connect cultures through food and give global audiences a deeper understanding of the UAE’s diverse culinary identity.

Elevating Dubai’s culinary identity

The tour kicked off in Moscow, marking the debut of a large-scale international showcase in one of Dubai’s top ten tourist markets. Dubai’s top restaurants hosted immersive week-long sold-out pop-ups, offering diners a true taste of the city’s culinary innovation while making its vibrant F&B landscape more accessible to global audiences. This achieved record-breaking visibility: over 400 publications, four features on national television, and a total media reach exceeding 45 million readers, delivering impactful media value that further strengthens Dubai’s reputation as a hub for cross-cultural collaboration.

GreatList familiarized diners with the depth, originality, and diversity of Dubai’s dining scene, reflecting the cuisine that is a melting pot of 200 nationalities that reside in the city. The project brought together some of Dubai’s most celebrated restaurants: Gerbou, HANU, Bayt Mariam and Sufret Mariam, Moonrise, Row on 45, Signor Sassi, BOCA, Takahisa, and Jun’s showing the full spectrum of Dubai’s dining culture — from contemporary Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine to modern interpretations of global gastronomic traditions.

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